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Accommodation on the
Isle of Mull and Iona is plentiful, however, during the school holiday
period it is advisable to book months, rather than weeks in
advance, particularly for self catering accommodation.
GRADING
A good proportion of the
accommodation on the island is graded by the Scottish Tourist
Board. The Board works on a 'Star' system with a one to five
rating. 5 Star is 'Excellent' or 'World Class'. Mull
boasts many providers at the 'top end' of the grading system and
has, through its own tourism association, 'Holidaymull' worked hard
to improve standards. We have a 5 Star Campsite at 'The
Shielings' in Craignure and a 5 Star Bed and Breakfast at 'Ptarmigan',
also, a 5 Star Self catering at
Glengorm
Castle not to mention a large number of 4 Star
accommodation with some people offering a
range of
cottages. Standards generally are very good and improving
all the time as the demand for quality increases.
Some providers are not
in the Tourist Board, mainly 'on principle', as we have many criticisms
of our National board. Some of these providers will be listed
on this site as I feel that they are worthy of a mention.
CAMPING
Mull has three main
campsites on the island at Craignure,
Balmeanach
and Tobermory.
Another, more informal site is situated at Fidden on the Ross of
Mull. Informal camping on the island is not a problem,
provided the land owners permission is granted.
HELP WITH DEFINITIONS
SELF CATERING
in
the UK means that the property, normally a cottage, house, or
bungalow, is completely self contained. 'Self Contained' is
the description used in the southern hemisphere, 'Vacation Rental'
is the phrase used in North America.
GUEST HOUSE has
all sorts of connotations, particularly if you come from the
States. In the UK Guest House generally means providers that
are not quite a Hotel but more like a bed and breakfast in their
approach but having more than two letting bedrooms. Normally, also,
they may provide an evening meal. Most bed and breakfasts have
a 'closed time' during the day but Guest Houses tend to be more
flexible.
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